Dive into the secret, ancient, powerful world of two New Orleans families, the Deschanels and the Sullivans... From USA Today bestselling paranormal author Sarah M. Cradit comes Flourish: The Story of Anne Fontaine. This short story is a La Famille Lagniappe (Character Bonus Story) in the bestselling witches family saga, The House of Crimson & Clover, and can be enjoyed as a standalone story, or a complement to any of the books in the series. Following the death of her dominating mother, Anne Fontaine decides to leave the bayou to reconnect with her estranged half-sister, Adrienne Deschanel. Her hope is to forge a relationship with Adrienne that was not possible when her mother was alive. Secretly, she also hopes to find out if her extraordinary supernatural talents are shared by anyone else. When Nicolas Deschanel gets wind of Anne's presence, he suspects that she is one of many con artists after his sister's money. Not knowing her story is true, he engages her in a game of cat-and-mouse, deciding to have some fun. Eventually, circumstances find both of them back at the Deschanel family seat, Ophelie, where secrets and stories come to life. The House of Crimson and Clover Series: Volume I: The Illusions of Eventide Volume II: Bound Volume III: Midnight Dynasty Volume IV: Asunder Volume V: Empire of Shadows Volume VI: Myths of Midwinter House of Crimson & Clover Series Prequels: The Storm and the Darkness Shattered La Famille Lagniappes (Character Bonus Stories): Flourish: The Story of Anne Fontaine Shame: The Story of Jonathan St. Andrews House of Crimson & Clover Lagniappes (Series Bonus Stories): St. Charles at Dusk: The Story of Oz and Adrienne Surrender: The Story of Oz and Anasofiya Fire & Ice: Remy & Fleur Fontenot Dark Blessing: The Landry Triplets Pandora's Box: Jasper and Pandora Broussard The Menagerie Box Sets: Lagniappes Collection I The House of Crimson & Clover Volumes I-IV And many more to come..."